Cecylia Renata, (July 16, 1611 - March 24, 1643 or 1644¹) was a daughter of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor from the house of Habsburg, and Maria Anna of Bavaria (1574-1616), Queen of Poland and the consort of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth monarch Władysław IV Waza. In Poland she is also known as Cecylia Renata Rakuszanka or Cecylia Renata Austriaczka, both names meaning Cecylia Renata of Austria. July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Events November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... Categories: People stubs | Holy Roman emperors | Rulers of Austria | Rulers of Styria | Hungarian monarchs | Bohemian monarchs | Dukes of Carinthia | 1578 births | 1637 deaths ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. ... Reign in Poland From November 8, 1632 until May 20, 1648 Reign in Russia From 1610 until 1635 Elected in Poland On November 8, 1632 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Elected in Russia In 1610 Coronation On February 6, 1633 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House...

Coat of arms of Cecylia Renata

Cecylia Renata²

Cecylia Renata

Born in 1611 in Graz, she married Władysław on 13 September 1637, and on the same day was crowned in the St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Young and energetic, she soon started organising the royal court to her liking. She was popular, especially for her politeness - one szlachta writer in his memoires writes that she insisted other women sat with her, even though she was a queen. She advocated the Habsburg point of view and allied herself with the pro-Habsburg faction of chancellor Jerzy Ossolinski. Her two children died in childhood (Zygmund Kazimierz - April 1640 - 9 August 1647; Maria Anna Izabella - 8 January 1642 - 1643). Cecylia Renata died in 1643¹ in Wilno. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec), with a population of 305,000 (council census 2000) is the second-largest city in Austria and the capital of the province of Styria (Steiermark in German). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... The coronation of Empress Farah, of Iran, 1968. ... Szlachta ( pronounced: [ʃlaxta]) was the noble class in Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ( Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). ... Noble Family Ossoliński Coat of Arms Topór Parents Jan Zbigniew Ossolinski Anna Firlej Consorts Izabella Daniłowicz Children with Izabella Daniłowicz Franciszek Ossoliński Urszula Brygida Ossolińska Helena Tekla Ossolińska Anna Teresa Ossolińska Date of Birth December 15, 1595 Place of Birth Sandomierz Date of Death August 9, 1650 Place of Death... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... Events March 14 - Thirty Years War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes Vilna; Polish Wilno, Belarusian Вільня, Russian Вильнюс, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital city of Lithuania. ...

Notes

1. Conflicting sources, some state 1643, others 1644.
2. It is unknown whether this pic presents Cecylia Renata or Gryzelda Konstancja z Zamoyskich Wiśniowiecka, as the historical sources are indecisive. See external links below.

External links

• Discussion of the portrait, in Polish (http://www.jarema.art.pl/Gk.htm)